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Pi Alpha Phi fraternity closed, minimum of 10 year disband
While the MSU chapter is currently closed, the fraternity can be reinstated after a minimum of 10 years, according to the email.
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Shots fired near MSU College of Human Medicine in Flint
No MSU students, staff, or faculty were involved.
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Nassar survivors reach $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics
USA Gymnastics and U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, or USOPC have reached a $380 million settlement with survivors of former U.S. Olympic national team physician and ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar.
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Engineering Student Innovation Center introduced at Wonders Hall
On Dec. 10, Michigan State University president Samuel L. Stanley Jr. cut the ribbon to officially announce the completion of the engineering learning area in the former dining hall on the second floor of Wonders Hall.
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'A big treasure chest': What is the MSU Surplus Store?
“You never know what you’re going to see here,” local resident Candice Wilmore said. “There are so many things here that might be labeled for one purpose, but you can use it for so many other purposes. And things you could never find any other kind of store.”
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Where to find Wi-Fi on campus during finals week
After storms and downed power lines left many students without power on Saturday, MSU’s Office of Student Life and Engagement sent out an email Dec. 12 detailing where students can access Wi-Fi on campus while studying for final exams.
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BWL provides updates on power outages, train entanglement
High winds caused power outages across the Lansing area on Saturday.
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Weather alert: Wind warning and advisory active until 8 p.m.
The Lansing Board of Water and Light said power should be restored by 8 p.m.
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Students create petition to reinstate pass/fail grading for 2021-22
As of Friday, the petition has received more than 5,900 signatures, it was posted on Dec. 8.
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MSU students talk safety on campus following Brendan Santo's disappearance
“I live off-campus, so being physically on campus doesn’t make me feel unsafe, but walking home and as I leave campus, it is a little bit scary,” political theory and constitutional democracy junior Emma Frank said.
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MSU Debate Team close out fall semester season
During the Northwestern Season Opener and the JW Patterson Debates, the squad had three teams compete in elimination rounds.
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ASMSU 5-hour long GA meeting, 12 bills passed
With a five-hour general meeting including the Vice President of Governmental Affairs, or VPGA, elect Ishaan Modi and 12 bills reviewed, Associated Students of Michigan State University, or ASMSU, finished the last GA meeting of the fall semester on Thursday, Dec. 9.
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ASMSU elect Ishaan Modi as VPGA, replacing Apostle
Modi won with the majority of the General Assembly votes at their Dec. 9 meeting.
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Forests and lasers: How an MSU researcher seeks to better understand carbon absorption
A new research project from MSU assistant professor Kyla Dahlin takes a look at how small differences between types of plants affect the amount of carbon a forest can absorb.
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Fall 2021: Semester in review
Students returned to MSU's campus for the first time since spring 2020 this fall. Amid their return came new COVID-19 mandates, staff shortages in dining halls, a 10-2 football team and more.
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MSU allowed menorah lightings in residence halls during Hanukkah for first time
This year, the university set up special areas in a number of residence halls to allow Jewish residents to celebrate the holiday much easier.
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Search continues for Brendan Santo near MSU library
The search is the most recent in a series of investigative efforts over the past six weeks to locate Brendan Santo, an 18-year-old Grand Valley State University student who went missing over Halloween weekend.
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Kappa Omega Alpha pre-law fraternity votes to dissolve following alleged misconduct
According to a former executive board member, the dissolution originated after two executive board members, both of who were male, allegedly committed misconduct.
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Student groups demand action against gun violence at Oxford vigil
Student groups and House of Representative members gathered at The Rock on Dec. 7 to honor the victims of the Oxford High School shooting and demand bi-partisan action against gun violence.
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MSU student says Apple air tag tracked her; how you can stay safe
While Apple air tags may be useful in finding misplaced car keys, MSU student Brooke Miller was surprised to find that she had been traveling with an air tag that was not hers.